When a flame war is going on, particularly an intense and long standing one, people are likely much, much more sensitive and irritable than they would be under normal circumstances. Even with the agreement, the jitters will continue for some time. It takes time to heal. But the important step is to look forward and not back.
IMHO, "dropping it" was the right thing to do even though we aren't yet at an effective date for the agreement.
Torah will guard you against Jezebel
Proverbs 7